Andrew Leigh MP
Member for Fenner, ACT
Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Assistant Minister for Employment
Australian Labor Party
Total Interests: 40
Latest alteration: Travel or hospitality - 15/05/24
Source: Statement of Registrable Interests - this contains interests declared as at 11/04/22 and alterations since then.
This statement contains interests declared as at the dissolution of the previous parliament on 11/04/22 and any alterations since then, including new interests and amendments and deletions to existing interests. The date of an alteration is when it was declared to the register, not when the change occurred.
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Breach: Leigh has not disclosed the values of gifts or the dates received as required under the register's Explanatory Notes.
Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 1
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 1
Saving or investment accounts - 1
Other assets - 1
Other income - 1
Gifts - 10
Memberships - 3
Other interests - 0
Shareholdings - 2
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 1
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 1
Saving or investment accounts - 1
Other assets - 3
Other income - 1
Gifts - 3
Memberships - 2
Other interests - 0
Shareholdings - 0
Trusts and nominee companies - 0
Real Estate - 0
Directorships - 0
Partnerships - 0
Liabilities - 0
Saving or investment accounts - 1
Other assets - 0
Other income - 0
Gifts - 0
Memberships - 0
Other interests - 0
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsFamily and business trusts and nominee companies
i. in which a beneficial interest is held
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
2. Family and business trusts
Family and business trusts - 3 recordsii. in which someone is a trustee
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of trust/nominee company | Nature of its operation | Beneficial interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
3. Real Estate
Real Estate - 3 recordsReal estate, including the location (suburb or area only) and the purpose for which it is owned
| Date | Rep | Person | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Hackett, ACT | Residential (jointly owned) |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Hackett, ACT | Residential (jointly owned) |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
4. Directorships
Directorships - 3 recordsRegistered directorships of companies
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of company | Activities of company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
5. Partnerships
Partnerships - 3 recordsPartnerships, including the nature of the interests and activities of the partnership
| Date | Rep | Person | Name | Nature of interests | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil | ||
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
6. Liabilities
Liabilities - 3 recordsLiabilities, including the nature of the liability and the name of the creditor
| Date | Rep | Person | Liability | Creditor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Mortgage on home | AFSH Nominees↳ AFSH Nominees 23/11/23 |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Mortgage on home | AFSH Nominees↳ AFSH Nominees 23/11/23 |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
7. Bonds
Bonds - 3 recordsBonds, debentures and like investments
| Date | Rep | Person | Type of investment | Body in which investment is held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil | |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
8. Savings or investment accounts
Savings - 3 recordsSavings or investment accounts, including the nature of the account and the name of the bank or financial institution
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of account | Name of bank/institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Savings account (joint) | Commonwealth Bank |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Savings account (joint) | Commonwealth Bank |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Savings account | Commonwealth Bank |
9. Other assets
Other assets - 5 recordsThe nature of any other assets (excluding household and personal effects) each valued at over $7,500
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of any other assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Australian Super account |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Life insurance policy from Prudential |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Life insurance policy from New York Life |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Australian Super account |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
10. Other income
Other income - 3 recordsThe nature of any other substantial sources of income (excluding official salary)
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Royalties and payments related to writings |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Payments for work as a lecturer/tutor at the University of Canberra, landscape architect and freelance writer. PHD student stipend from the University of Canberra. |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
11. Gifts
Gifts - 14 recordsGifts of more than $750 from official sources (e.g. a foreign or domestic government, or officeholder in a government) or at more than $300 from non-official sources. Gifts from family or friends do not need to be declared unless a member or senator judges that it could create an appearance of a conflict of interest.
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/02/2024 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | SkyNews.com.au streaming subscription (valid until December 2024), - from SkyNews Australia |
| 5/09/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Fleece jacket and neoprene laptop sleeve from Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation. |
| 17/07/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Two tickets to the Midwinter Ball from eBay |
| 18/05/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Traditional brass cutlery, black bag, chiffon scarf and reusable coffee cup provided to me in my capacity as a delegate to the Asian Development Bank meetings in Incheon, Korea. |
| 20/01/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | I recently published a paper titled "Understanding the impact of lockdowns on short-term excess mortality in Australia" in BMJ Global Health, coauthored with Oxford professor Philip Clarke. BMJ Global Health is an open access journal and levies an article processing charge of 3,090 GBP. My coauthor Philip Clarke paid the article processing charge from his research account. This isn't really a gift, but I'm disclosing it from an abundance of caution, and in the interests of full transparency. |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Transcripts of podcast interviews provided by David Loggia |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Rex Lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Virgin lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Qantas lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Foxtel pay TV subscription in electorate office |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Rex Lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Virgin lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Qantas lounge membership |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
12. Travel or hospitality
Travel or hospitality - 9 recordsSponsored travel or hospitality where the value exceeds $300
| Date | Rep | Person | Details of travel/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2024 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Upgrade from Qantas on a Canberra to Melbourne flight on 14 May 2024. |
| 22/09/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Upgrade on delayed Qantas flight from Canberra to Melbourne on 22 - September 2023. |
| 22/09/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Upgrade on delayed Qantas flight from Canberra to Melbourne on 22 - September 2023. |
| 14/04/2023 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Upgrade from Qantas from economy to business on flight from Sydney to Canberra on 14 April 2023 |
| 8/09/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Two tickets to the Midwinter Ball from Salesforce |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Meals and light refreshments provided by the Australia-America Leadership Dialogue at its 30th meeting in Washington DC on 12-14 July 2022. |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Qantas flight upgrade Brisbane to Los Angeles on 3 July 2022 |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
13. Memberships
Memberships - 6 recordsMembership of any organisation where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Name of organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Member of the Economics Society of Australia |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Fellow of IZA - Institute of Labor Economics |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
14. Other Interests
Other Interests - 3 recordsAny other interests where a conflict of interest with a member's or senator's public duties could foreseeably arise or be seen to arise
| Date | Rep | Person | Nature of interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Self | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Spouse/partner | Nil |
| 11/04/2022 | Leigh, Andrew | Dependent children | Nil |
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